Psychology Department Student Awards 2015
The psychology department offers the following awards to graduating seniors:
Award Name:
Criteria for Consideration:
Gill-Lauer-Sharp
Award
Criteria, in order of importance:
1. Admitted to a graduate program–-or genuinely expecting to be admitted.
2. Quality and quantity of research completed and/or ongoing.
3. Personal characteristics and work habits likely to lead to success in graduate school.
4. Quality point average in psychology and overall.
Psi Chi Model
Student Award
Psi Chi member who best exemplifies Psi Chi's twin ideals of scholarship and
service.
Scientist/Practitioner
Award
Excellence in both research and fieldwork.
Field Experience
Award
Excellence in field and internship experience.
Academic
Achievement Award
Highest GPA (considering/including courses taken at other universities).
Student Leadership
Award
Leadership in department activities and organizations (Psych Club, Psi Chi) and
leadership in other on- or off-campus organizations.
Research Award
Excellence in research, including research experiences as faculty research
assistants.
Independent
Research Award
Excellence in research projects conducted independently from a classroom
experience or faculty research.
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All awards require a self-nomination form. Students should nominate themselves by filling
out the information listed on the next page to the best of their knowledge. You do not need
to specify a specific award. All award recipients will be considered accordingly by a faculty
committee.
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Only graduating seniors are eligible for awards.
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To be considered for an award, complete the form on the next page and email it and any
attachments, as a word document, to Dr. Best (best@kutztown.edu) on or before March 2,
2015. Please put “Student Awards Application” in the email subject line.
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Awards will be determined and presented to students in April, at the annual Psi Chi
Induction & Senior Awards Banquet.
Psychology Department Awards -- Nomination Form (SPRING 2015)
Student Name:
Email Address:
Expected Graduation Date:
Number of Credits Completed:
(Do not include current semester)
Overall GPA:
Psychology GPA:
Please provide the following information in a word document (if not applicable to you, simply state N/A):
1. Status of Graduate School Applications
List all the programs and schools, indicating whether you were accepted, declined, or are still waiting,
2. Research Activities
A. Publications, Presentations, Posters. (Include a reference for the work in APA style, including all
authors/presenters, date of presentation/publication, title of the project, and place of
publication/presentation. If possible, please also attach a copy of the poster/publication. Please
make sure to describe the project under B or C below, as appropriate.)
B. Independent Studies. (Provide name of supervising faculty member, semester(s), as well as a
description of the project.)
C. Research assistantships. (Provide name of supervising faculty member, name of the project, list
of duties/contributions, and dates/semesters of involvement.)
3. Internships and Practica
A. Internship Courses. (List course, semester, agency, and type of population served.)
B. Relevant Jobs and Volunteer Work. (List dates, agency, and type of population served.)
4. Other Activities
A. On-campus Organizations and Activities. (List dates, position, name of organization/activity, and
brief description.)
B. Off-campus Organizations and Activities related to psychology. (List dates, position, name of
organization, and brief description.)
C. Off-campus Organizations and Activities not directly related to psychology. (List dates, position,
and name of organization or description of activity.)
5. Future Career Goals
List any specific interests/goals related to psychology, including career aspirations. (This will not be
used as a criterion for selecting award recipients but will be needed if you are selected for an award.)